Requiem of a Broken Heart

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Chapter 74 Chapter 74: She couldn't afford to break down-not now.

Over and over, she told herself to stay in control.

Losing it wouldn't help Jeffrey-she had to think clearly.

But when the officer delivered that indifferent response, something inside her cracked.

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She dropped to her knees, her hands gripping her head, and she sobbed as though the weight of the world had finally crushed her.

Overwhelmed by desperation, she tugged at her hair, her nails digging into her scalp, as if the pain could drown out the unbearable guilt.

This was all on her. Every bit of it.

If she had been more vigilant, if she had fought off exhaustion, Jeffrey wouldn't have wandered off alone.

A gut-wrenching cry escaped her lips, raw and broken.

The officer hesitated, then silently handed her a pack of tissues.

Rachel took them with trembling hands, her voice barely above a whisper. "Thank you." She took a shaky breath, forcing herself to push past the emotions. Breaking down wouldn't bring Jeffrey back. Right now, the only thing that mattered was finding him. She needed a plan, and fast.

Without a second thought, she grabbed her phone and dialed Yvonne. As soon as the call connected, she spoke urgently. "Yvonne, Jeffrey is missing." "What? How? What happened?" Yvonne's voice sharpened with alarm. "Wait-where are you? Are you in Amberfield?" "Yeah, but the police won't file a case until he's been gone 24 hours," Rachel's throat burned from all the crying. galnovsis full of thrilling adventures "Hang tight, Rachel. I'm on my way," Yvonne reassured her.

As soon as she hung up, she flipped on the light and started changing out of her pajamas.

The sudden brightness made Norton stir beside her.

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Since his grandfather insisted, the two had returned to the family estate that day and were now sharing a room.

Norton opened his eyes and shot an annoyed look at Yvonne. His tone was impatient as he asked, “What the hell are you doing at this hour?" Frustrated and already on edge, Yvonne snapped, "Not now! Jeffrey's missing, and Rachel's losing her mind over it!" That got his full attention, and he immediately sat up.

Watching her pull on her jeans, he asked, "You're heading over now?"

"Obviously! She needs me, and the police won't do anything. She's barely Ve holding it together." "Hold up." Norton frowned. "Why won't they do anything?" "Because it hasn't been 24 hours yet."

"Isn't Jeffrey on the spectrum?" m Norton asked, his tone Suddenly serious he content is on novelenglish.net!

Yvonne's expression darkened at his wording. She shot hima sharp look.

e shot him! "Watch your words."

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